Question	Answer
Are Minecraft servers down?	Check the server’s status on its official website or forums. Servers may go down due to maintenance or issues with hosting providers.
Are Minecraft servers free?	Some are free to join, but hosting typically incurs costs covered by subscriptions, donations, or in-game purchases.
Are Minecraft servers cross-platform?	Servers running Bedrock Edition support cross-platform play. Java Edition servers require plugins like GeyserMC for cross-play.
Can Minecraft servers detect Xray?	Yes, anti-cheat plugins like OreObfuscator can detect or prevent Xray use.
How do Minecraft servers make money?	Through donations, in-game purchases (e.g., cosmetics), and subscription fees for premium access.
What Minecraft servers have Bedwars?	Hypixel is the most popular server offering Bedwars.
Where to buy Minecraft servers?	Hosting services like Apex Hosting, Shockbyte, and BisectHosting sell server hosting packages.
Why are Minecraft servers so expensive?	Costs scale with server performance, capacity, and hosting location.

Back2Basics

IP: play.back2basics.gg

Back2Basics is a one of a kind server that started in December of 2023. Our goal is to provide players with a unique place to play survival on with their friends, that isn’t stuffed with 100 random plugins. I’m sure you don’t want to read a whole novel about the server, so here are some important bits:

Key Features:

Weekly Events

Proprietary, fully customizable chunk-based land claiming system (no golden shovel nonsense!)

Random Teleportation

Simple economy system

Keep Inventory

The overworld will never reset

The End will reset monthly

If this sounds like something you could be into, then let’s get Back2Basics!

Blaze Gaming

Cross-Play, LifeSteal, Pixelmon, Prison, Skyblock, Survival, Vanilla

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Blaze Gaming is a Minecraft network running for over 4 years without interruption, we host a variety of fun game modes such as Pixelmon, Skyblock and Survival SMP! We now support Bedrock edition cross play with our Java Edition servers!– Skyblock which includes our Greek themed custom mobs with custom items that are fully unique to our server..– Survival SMP which is our newly refreshed survival game mode, which includes custom models and custom items to use in battle against one another, as well as an all new 1.20 experience.– Pixelmon Reforged 9.1.10 which is historically our longest running and most successful game mode, with tons of content and things to have fun with while playing Pokemon in Minecraft! The new Pixelmon update brings Minecraft 1.16.5 and more!▶ DISCORD : discord.gg/blaze ▶ PIXELMON MODPACK : https://modpack.mc-blaze.com ▶ BEDROCK IP: sm.mc-blaze.com:19132

org.mc-blaze.com

Pikacore

Economy, Pixelmon, PvE, PvP, Raiding, Roleplay, Survival

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IP » pikacore.sedexcraft.com Website » https://www.sedexcraft.com Discord » https://www.sedexcraft.com/discordPikacore is a server meant for more advanced Pixelmon players. It features a more challenging gameplay than your average Pixelmon server with slower leveling, item lose on death and no easy training methods.» Features: • Ultra Space / Nether / End open to all players • GTS • No Fall Damage • PokeHunt • Events • Friendly Community • Friendly Staff

mc.pikadex.net

Sakura Realms

Survival, Vanilla

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Ever wish Mojang would add simple things to make survival minecraft better? Sakura Realms adds quality of life features to slightly enhance vanilla minecraft gameplay and make your experience more enjoyable!We are on the latest version and support crossplay Bedrock and Java players! | Our IP is ms.sakurarealms.netSome features we have are: * /back: Return to your death point or your most previous location at any time. * Swim with horses: Horses can travel over rivers and oceans. * No Crop Stomping: Crops will not trample when walked on. * Control Phantoms: Ability to turn on or off phantomsand so much more. Join discord.sakurarealms.net to learn more!

ms.sakurarealms.net

Sunny Survival

Economy, Hardcore, PvE, Roleplay, Survival, Towny, Vanilla

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Sunny Survival exists to simply give Minecraft lovers a place to play together. We have:– A fantastic player-driven economy system that allows you to create your own shops to sell or buy items from other players, or simply just trade with players within the community. – A small but friendly community – Lag-free gameplay – Pets! Always have a companion with you! – Simple, vanilla Minecraft.

mc.sunnysurvival.com

CastiaMC

Economy, PvE, Survival, Towny

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org.castiamc.com

CCNet

Creative, Earth, Economy, PvP, Roleplay, Survival, Towny

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CCNet Nations is a geopolitical sandbox on a 1:1000 scale map of Earth!• ESTABLISH YOUR LEGACY: Stake your claim to the world and join a town. Form a nation, navigating the treacherous waters of diplomacy and warfare to survive and expand.• MASTER THE ART OF WAR: Design and build over 20 types of naval, ground and aerial vehicles to assert dominance over the skies and seas. Engage your foes in sieges that involve intense vanilla combat, artillery and guns.• INDUSTRIALIZE AND PROSPER: Improve your productive capacity using dozens of machines and supply goods to fuel your war machine, or become a peaceful trader ferrying items across the world.• CREATE, TRADE, OR CONQUER: Whether you are a builder wanting to build a beautiful city, PvPer looking for combat or roleplayer interested in running a nation – there is a place for everyone in Nations.• COMMUNITY-FIRST EXPERIENCE: Collaborate, compete, and create stories. In Nations, player-driven politics and narratives make the world turn.

ms.ccnetmc.com

Vanilla Europa

Cross-Play, Economy, PvE, Roleplay, Survival, Survival Games, Vanilla

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IP: mso.vanillaeuropa.comJava-Bedrock Crossplay Enabled! 1.20With Semi-Van Vanilla Europa’s main objective with Semi-Vanilla is to provide Minecraft players with a multiplayer experience as close to Vanilla Minecraft as possible, while carrying out anti grief measures, not allowing griefers and looters to wreak havoc on friendly users.Community The Vanilla Europa Community has been growing since November 2018, when the server first launched. Since then, the server has enjoyed many new events and player groups and public creations.Plugins The plugins in this semi vanilla server are designed to not intrude upon the Survival/Vanilla aspect of Minecraft while also providing a griefer-free and streamlined friendly community experience. We utilize GriefPrevention in order to stop grief. Chest Shop and Mob Head plugins are to add more fun and convenience for the survival experience on the server.

mso.vanillaeuropa.com

Grand Theft Minecart

Creative, Economy, Mini Games, PvE, PvP

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The most played Grand Theft Auto in Minecraft server. IP: org.gtm.networkFeatures: * Use our 35 custom weapons; from shotguns to snipers, all unique to GTM * Realistic resource pack * Drive custom vehicles; from cars to tanks, and even planes * Join a big community, with gangs and multiple languages * Own your own penthouse apartment in our custom-built map * Enjoy our frequent, large updates as we make the server even coolerHop into the city of MineSantos, Sanktburg or New Mineport, loot chests full of awesome gear, and kill anyone who stands in your way. Be careful though, there are police roaming the streets, and they do not like murderers! As you level up, gain access to more and more powerful weapons and vehicles, and purchase a wonderful apartment or house to store all your stuff. Join a Gang, or make your own, and become the Crime Lord of Los Santos. At Grand Theft Minecart the opportunities are limitless.

org.gtm.network

PokeSaga

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, Parkour, Pixelmon, PvE, Survival

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We’re running Pixelmon Reforged v9.1.10 Use our Technic Modpack to join us: https://pokesaga.org/modpack

If you’re having any issues, hop into our Discord for assistance: https://discord.pokesaga.org/

play.pokesaga.org

Players:	93/400	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Chaos Gates Opened:	2	Eclipse Rings Activated:	3
Towns Built:	5	Portal Loops Escaped:	3
Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	4	Dimension Hops:	14
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	3	Pirate Ships Raided:	3
Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	1	Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	2
Enchanted Armories Found:	7	Secret Passages Found:	5
Wyrmholes Dug:	8	Titanic Battles Fought:	27

Players:	105/600	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Living Statues Befriended:	1	Epic Battles Fought:	15
Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	1	Magic Crystals Found:	16
Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	2	Forbidden Tomes Read:	2
World-Altering Spells Cast:	1	Lost Cities Unearthed:	1
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	198	Alternate Realities Explored:	2
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	27	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	0
Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	11	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	16

Players:	91/500	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
New Chunks Explored:	183511	Whispering Caves Entered:	4
Immortal Anvils Forged:	12	Emeralds Found:	725
Lost Artifacts Recovered:	5	Legendary Heroes Trained:	5
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	4	Elemental Forces Harnessed:	4
Royal Courts Attended:	0	Shadow Daggers Crafted:	24
Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	1	Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	2
Goblin Markets Raided:	4	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	3

Players:	104/800	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	1	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	18
Backwards Speech Heard:	4	Vanishing Structures Built:	2
Potions Brewed:	36	Phantom Blocks Placed:	5
Crystal Palaces Visited:	1	Goblin Markets Raided:	5
Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	2	Spontaneous Duels Fought:	8
Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	0	Towns Built:	7
Wilderness Tamed:	8	Rune Stones Activated:	3

Players:	92/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	4	Astral Mages Summoned:	2
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	1	Elemental Crystals Collected:	87
Zombie Dances:	2	Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	24
Reality Distortions Fixed:	3	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	9
Goblin Markets Raided:	2	Backwards Speech Heard:	5
Whispering Caves Entered:	7	Shadow Wolves Tamed:	2
Enchanted Forests Planted:	8	Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	9

Players:	107/300	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	6	Celestial Beings Befriended:	1
Mythical Swords Crafted:	55	Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	4
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	2	Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	10
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	17	Blood Moons Survived:	0
Forbidden Relics Collected:	3	Heavenly Choirs Heard:	5
Phoenix Feathers Found:	7	Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	3
Unbreakable Chains Forged:	7	Ancient Ruins Explored:	5

Players:	107/600	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	198	Chimeras Created:	4
Endless Legions Commanded:	12	Curse of Binding Applied:	2
Undead Armies Raised:	4	Magical Ponies Rescued:	3
Quantum Bards Serenaded:	1	Treasure Maps Found:	2
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	2	Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	5
Sunfire Helmets Forged:	6	Elemental Crystals Collected:	65
Necronomicon Pages Collected:	3	Ender Pearl Glitches:	4

Players:	104/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Lunar Scepters Activated:	4	World-Altering Spells Cast:	0
Pirate Ships Raided:	1	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	3
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	129	Animals Bred:	173
Dragons Tamed:	6	Star Shards Collected:	279
Falling into the Void:	2	Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	4
Dragonkin Hatched:	4	Demon Skulls Collected:	11
Celestial Gardens Planted:	2	Haunted Mines Explored:	2

Players:	93/1000	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Mystical Amulets Crafted:	41	Shadow Realms Conquered:	0
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	3	Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	3
Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	0	God-Tier Weapons Forged:	35
Storm Giants Negotiated With:	1	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	4
Fairy Circles Danced In:	7	Enchanted Forests Planted:	6
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	0	Elemental Forces Harnessed:	9
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	16	Demon Skulls Collected:	28

Players:	100/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Phantom Knights Defeated:	2	Ethereal Couriers Hired:	2
Elemental Crystals Collected:	83	Epic Quests Completed:	20
Unseen Monsters Slain:	3	Ender Pearl Glitches:	2
Fabled Crowns Discovered:	5	Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	9
Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	3	Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	2
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	106	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	1
Gnome Villages Protected:	8	Lost Cities Unearthed:	1